Dr. LaKisha Hudson, LPC, LCPC

Dr. LaKisha Hudson, often called Dr. KiKi, brings a holistic, down-to-earth approach to counseling as the founder of Zen’n’ish®. With 25 years of clinical experience, she focuses on helping people move through life transitions, heal from trauma, and rebuild connection while making room for joy and self-compassion.

Her academic background spans psychology, counseling, and transpersonal studies. She holds a B.S. in Psychology, an M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling, and an Ed.S. in Counseling from the University of South Carolina, a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology with a Creative Expression endorsement from Sofia University, and an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling from Thomas University. She also completed a post-graduate certificate in Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. These degrees inform an integrative practice that blends evidence-based methods with creative and mindful techniques.

Clinically she is credentialed as a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC, and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC, and she holds additional certifications including AASECT Certified Sex Therapist (CST), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), and a K–12 school counseling license. Her specialties include relationship and intimacy concerns, sexuality and kink-affirming care, LGBT-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and career challenges, ADHD, stress and anxiety, and compassion fatigue. She works with individuals and couples on topics such as infidelity, polyamory and non-monogamy, sexual dysfunction, life purpose, and self-esteem.

In sessions she combines practical clinical tools with candid, compassionate conversation to identify what is working and what to change. Her collaborative style aims to co-create realistic, sustainable plans that fit each person’s values and life, honoring healing as a personal and evolving process.